Judge throws out plea deal for former Miami Norland High assistant principal charged with 2019 murder of teacher

A Miami judge has thrown out a plea deal for the man accused of killing a South Florida mother and teacher after a raw and emotional hearing. After seven years of waiting and over two dozen trial delays, the family of Camila Russell, a mother and former Miami-Dade teacher, is finally getting answers. This comes after Ernest Roberts, the man accused of killing her in 2019, had accepted a plea deal to serve 30 years in prison. Roberts was the assistant principal of Miami-Norland Senior High School, and also happened to be the godfather of Russell s two daughters. During the plea hearing, several family members read their emotional impact statements. Those included her two daughters, who talked about the loss of their mother and how it has impacted them. Living without my mother has affected me in so many ways, especially mentally. I struggle to even wake up in the morning, said her younger daughter as she broke down in tears. I started getting bad grades, hearing voi